People Ex Rel. Maxwell v. Conlisk

Defendants, who were, respectively, the superintendent of police, the comptroller and the treasurer of the city of Chicago, appealed from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County entered upon the pleadings in plaintiff’s action for mandamus. The appellate court affirmed (16 Ill. App. 3d 563), and we allowed defendants’ petition for leave to appeal.

Plaintiff, a Chicago police officer, received written notice from the defendant superintendent which stated:

“Patrolman Alvia Maxwell *** is hereby suspended for a minimum of thirty days and pending hearing and disposition by the Police Board…